“The Fuse 1+ is much faster than the competitors. It's also very easy for our workers to operate the machine. At the end of the day, what really matters for us is that it’s very easy to deliver the parts faster.”

“The material availability and the consistency of the prints were so much improved that the technology is now ready to be helpful in the automotive industry. The issue for us is that safety and durability concerns exist, especially with the OEMs. We’re trying to rule this out. And in collaboration with Formlabs, we have proven that we can implement parts like we do on the current BMW X7.”

“If we didn’t have access to this technology, especially SLS 3D printing with the Fuse Series, then the development processes would be enormously protracted. The machines allow us to achieve very large development steps in a very short time. We can test and reject or further develop ideas, and produce parts overnight to test at the customer's premises the next day. Without this access, the development process would be almost like conventional manufacturing.”

“We use Formlabs machines because the price-performance ratio is unbeatable for us. They are reliable and really plug-and-play, especially the SLS printers. This makes the job a lot easier when you’re continuously iterating parts. They run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year round."

“We use SLS technology and especially the Fuse 1+ 30W for different components, from the smallest, simplest designs to the complicated console that is installed on the vehicle. We have been using this technology extensively and the Fuse fulfills about 80% of our needs."

With Formlabs, the big advantage is of course also the financial aspect. As a medium-sized company, I can afford this investment, which would simply not be achievable for us with other manufacturers, and neither for other companies in our industry.”

"Our Fuse 1+ 30W ran for five weeks…" In the past, sample tools were made to produce very small quantities by injection molding. 3D printing lets us dispense with expensive metal tools, which makes prototyping much cheaper. The great thing is that you can now also produce sample parts using 3D printing that would not have been made before."

“I always do a comparison when I'm looking for maybe a semi-permanent part — can we 3D print it here or can we outsource it? Nine times out of ten, we end up 3D printing it in-house because outsourcing it is either three times as long or the cost is just so insanely high relative to doing it here for free.”

“The Fuse printers are still the most affordable on the market right now. The way I saw it was, it costs the same as a few molds. So, if I had to outsource a few molds, it would be the same price as my setup. But with in-house SLS, I have a way to make parts for years — and can make an infinite amount of new designs. So if this product doesn't work out, I can just try to make a new one and, hopefully, make back my investment later.”

“Traditional industrial manufacturing methods take a long time. With Fuse 1+ 30W, we can print directly, and when we need to make changes, we can immediately change the design and print it again. This can greatly speed up the entire development process, and the printed part can be placed on the robot for testing.”